/*

 * Slideshow Functions

 */

 

$(window).load(function()

{

    //this is intended to wait for all the images to load before running the slideshow

    init_slideshow()

})



init_slideshow = function()

{

    $('#slides').cycle({

        fx:'fade',

        timeout:8000,

        pager:'#slide_navigation',

        after:update_slide_caption,

        before:fade_slide_caption

    })

}



fade_slide_caption = function(next, previous)

{

    caption_container = $('#project_caption')

    caption_container.fadeOut('fast')

}



update_slide_caption = function(next, previous)

{

    caption_container = $('#project_caption')



    caption = $('span.slide_caption', previous)

    caption_container.fadeIn('fast')

    caption_container.html(caption.html())

    

}



